Error: Error watching file for changes: EMFILE

[kirkstrobeck]

See jestjs/jest#3436

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I know others have posted this issue, but it seems that they are aging and using old versions. I have tried everything from other issues.

Here is the error I get:

$ jest --watch # or with $ jest --watch --no-watchman
2017-05-02 09:49 node[8980] (FSEvents.framework) FSEventStreamStart: register_with_server: ERROR: f2d_register_rpc() => (null) (-22)
2017-05-02 09:49 node[8980] (FSEvents.framework) FSEventStreamStart: register_with_server: ERROR: f2d_register_rpc() => (null) (-22)
2017-05-02 09:49 node[8980] (FSEvents.framework) FSEventStreamStart: register_with_server: ERROR: f2d_register_rpc() => (null) (-22)
events.js:163
      throw er; // Unhandled 'error' event
      ^

Error: Error watching file for changes: EMFILE
    at exports._errnoException (util.js:1050:11)
    at FSEvent.FSWatcher._handle.onchange (fs.js:1376:11)
error Command failed with exit code 1.

Versions:

• node: v7.9.0
• jest: 19.0.2
• watchman: 4.7.0 (installed via brew)
• mac: Sierra 10.12.4 (16E195)

[kirkstrobeck]

May not be watchman

[yogieputra8]

@kirkstrobeck Hi, I'm facing the same issue. What is the answer?

[jabezGit]

I was running into the same issue, and this solved it: #910